Meet the editors

Afam is a professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Venda, South Africa. He obtained his PhD from the University of Leeds, UK. He became a full professor in 1999 before becoming the Director of Research and Development at the National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana (2006). While in Botswana he briefly chaired the Food Legislation and Advisory Committee of the National (Botswana) Food Control

Board and attended the 2008 Geneva Codex Alimentarius Commission as part of Botswana delegation. He is a National Research Foundation (South Africa) rated researcher with a Google Scholar h-index 20 and orcid id: 0000-0002-9122-8697. He has 148 publications in scientific journals, books, and book chapters. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) and a professional member of the following scientific bodies: (i) South African Association of Food Technologists (SAAFoST), (ii) American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI), (iii) Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), (iv) the ISEKI Food Association (IFA) where he is the current South African country representative, and (v) member of the Education Committee of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).

Tonna Anyasi obtained his doctoral degree in Agriculture (Food Science and Technology) from the University of Venda, South Africa, where he also conducted his postdoctoral studies. His research interests include studies on antioxidants, bionutrients, phytochemicals, and *in vitro* digestibility of starch in fruits, vegetables, roots, and tuber crops. He has published several journal articles and book chapters and serves as a reviewer for Elsevier,

Springer Nature, Wiley, and American Chemical Society journals. He is currently an Early Career Scientists Section member of the International Union of Food Science and Technology, Toronto, Canada; a member of the Institute of Food Technologists Illinois, USA; as well as a professional member of the South African Association for Food Science and Technology.

Contents

*by Afam I.O. Jideani*

*and Afam I.O. Jideani*

Banana Drying Kinetics

*by Victoria Jideani*

Pharmacological Activities of Banana

*by Asmanto Subagyo and Achmad Chafidz*

*by Adeyeye Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan*

**Preface III**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 7**

**Chapter 3 27**

**Chapter 4 47**

**Chapter 5 67**

**Chapter 6 87**

Banana Pseudo-Stem Fiber: Preparation, Characteristics, and Applications

Integrating Text Mining and Network Analysis for Topic Detection from

Introductory Chapter: Banana Nutrition - Function and Processing Kinetics

*by Bashir Ado Ahmad, Umar Abdullahi Zakariyya, Mujaheed Abubakar,* 

*Musbahu Muhammad Sani and Musbahu Adam Ahmad*

Published Articles on Banana Sensory Characteristics

Banana Bioactives: Absorption, Utilisation and Health Benefits *by Rinah K. Netshiheni, Adewale O. Omolola, Tonna A. Anyasi* 
